University World News Africa: New Initiative to Boost Science

Three networks of universities in sub-Saharan Africa have been named as the first to benefit from a new partnership initiative to build scientific capacity in Africa. The Regional Initiative in Science and Education, RISE, will provide grants – each worth $800,000 – over two and a half years to the three networks which are based in South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania but also involve universities in eight African countries. Article here.